[Heart and freezer: about one case of hypereosinophilia and coronary spasm]

Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2006 Aug;55(4):222-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ancard.2006.04.003.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report the case of a 41-year-old woman, non-smoker, without cardiovascular risk, hospitalised for acute ST elevation myocardial infarction. The coronarography showed no significant coronary stenosis and a methylergometrine test performed was positive. After the discovery of a moderate chronic hypereosinophilia, a review of the literature about eosinophile and coronary pathology was realised in order to make a link between hypereosinophilia and coronary spasm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Coronary Vasospasm / complications
  • Coronary Vasospasm / etiology*
  • Eosinophilia / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology